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Focal reading epilepsy—a rare variant of reading epilepsy: A case report
Author(s) -
OseiLah Abena D.,
Casadei Angela,
Richardson Mark P.,
Alarcon Gonzalo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02752.x
Subject(s) - epilepsy , reading (process) , dyslexia , myoclonus , psychology , medicine , neurological disorder , generalized epilepsy , central nervous system disease , audiology , neuroscience , philosophy , linguistics
Summary Reading epilepsy is a distinct form of epilepsy in which all or almost all seizures are precipitated by reading. Seizures typically show orofacial or jaw myoclonus. Nevertheless, reading epilepsy is not homogenous and its classification is unclear. We report a patient with reading‐induced prolonged left temporal seizures, presenting clinically as dyslexia.